5 December 2012 Archive
Osborne cancels January's 3p-a-litre fuel duty riseGeorge Osborne has announced that he is to permanently cancel the government's planned 3p-a-litre fuel duty rise scheduled for January. |
UK economy could be contracting as service sector growth slowsThere was more bad news for the UK economy this morning as activity in the dominant services sector slowed to its lowest level for 23 months. |
Tesco to leave US market as UK sales fallTesco is conducting a review of its US business Fresh & Easy with all options open as it suffered a 0.6 per cent drop in UK sales excluding VAT and petrol. |
BRC: Retailers hoping for Christmas rush as online sales slowThe British Retail Consortium reports a 1.8 per cent rise in like-for-like sales in November, but the third worst set of online sales in 2012. |
Inflation means household essentials rise to record £483pwOfficial data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) shows that the average UK household spent £483.60 a week in 2011, up by £10 from 2010. |
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